The French Gourmet

"This bistro, bakery & wine shop lures locals for homemade goodies & chic, European-style decor."

The French Gourmet is a San Diego bakery, bistro, and catering operation located at 960 Turquoise Street in Pacific Beach, offering French pastries, cakes, and full-service catering. The bakery produces pastries, cakes, pies, quiches, bread, and croissants baked fresh daily, with wedding cakes available in finishes including whipped cream, butter cream, shaved white chocolate, and naked styles; the catering arm handles wedding receptions, corporate events, gala fundraisers, and celebration-of-life memorials. The French Gourmet has catered for San Diego businesses, families, and individuals since 1979; the Chef/Owner was raised on a farm in Normandie, France, and the operation has been voted Best French Restaurant in San Diego year after year. Based in Pacific Beach, San Diego, serving the San Diego area for catering events. Wedding customers highlight the tiramisu as a standout order, praising its presentation and taste, while croissant buyers note the chocolate croissant and twice-baked almond chocolate croissant as particularly well executed; one reviewer mentioned a cake experience that fell short on freshness.